Seclusion is now widely recognized as a coercive strategy with negative consequences for
the consumers and staff involved. Nevertheless, this intervention continues to be used …

Background. The use of seclusion in mental health services is controversial, and recent
Government policy has identified the reduction and, if possible, elimination of seclusion as a …

Accessible summary Seclusion in psychiatric inpatient care means confining service users
in a locked room. Service users and staff seem to have different opinions on the usefulness …

This study was undertaken to examine the perceptions of nurses working in three psychiatric
settings regarding the effect and use of seclusion. It also aimed to identify current practices …

Seclusion and restraint are coercive practices associated with physical and psychological
harm. International bodies have called for an end to these practices. However, these …

Brief face‐to‐face interviews took place with 64 mental health nurses working within one
National Health Service Trust about their education and training regarding seclusion …

This pilot study provides a snapshot of the use of seclusion within an acute care mental
health unit in Queensland, Australia. The study collected baseline data against which …

The objective of this study is to provide new knowledge and understanding of the decision
making used throughout the seclusion process. Seven mental health nurses and one doctor …

Accessible summary• An extensive review of empirical literature (n= 39) on patient and staff
perceptions of seclusion in psychiatric inpatient settings was undertaken.• Patients …

Background. Seclusion continues to be widely used in the management of disturbed
behaviour in hospitalized patients. While early research on the topic highlighted significant …